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[[Image:Sarcoptes scabei.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Sarcoptes scabei'' -  Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:Sarcoptes scabei.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Sarcoptes scabei'' -  Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:Sarcoptes scabei 2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Sarcoptes scabei'' - Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:Sarcoptes scabei 2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Sarcoptes scabei'' - Kalumet 2004,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:Scabies human skin pruritus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Scabies on human skin resulting in pruritus - Geary 2006,Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:Scabies human skin pruritus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Scabies on human skin resulting in pruritus - Geary 2006,Wikimedia Commons]]

Sarcoptes mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of dogs and foxes. They Cause [[Sarcoptic Mange]]. The mites prefer hairless skin and so begin on the hocks, elbows and pinnae. The mites are usually spread by direct host to host contact.

Sarcoptes mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of dogs and foxes. They Cause [[Sarcoptic Mange]]. The mites prefer hairless skin and so begin on the hocks, elbows and pinnae. The mites are usually spread by direct host to host contact.

Mite infection can be diagnosed with a skin scrape of a 'non-scratched' region. The presence of one Sarcoptes mite is diagnostic.  

Mite infection can be diagnosed with a skin scrape of a 'non-scratched' region. The presence of one Sarcoptes mite is diagnostic.  

==Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards==

==Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards==

[[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]

[[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]